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Federal spending in Brown County, SD
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
In FY2026, $284M in federal awards named Brown County, South Dakota, as the primary place of performance, $7,561 per resident.
That is below the South Dakota rate of $12,216 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 53 of 66 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 91% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($670M), Department of Agriculture ($240M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($123M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $6.6M
- Grants $17M
- Direct payments $257M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $55K
- Other assistance $3.6M
| Per resident | This county | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,561 | $12,216 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $176 | $854 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $440 | $3,703 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,849 | $7,536 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$12 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $95 | $135 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 53 of 66 in state · 1,621 of 3,144 US | 31 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribal Health, LLC | 3 | $45M | 40% |
| 2 | Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 1 | $34M | 31% |
| 3 | State of South Dakota | 6 | $12M | 11% |
| 4 | City of Aberdeen | 4 | $8.4M | 8% |
| 5 | Delta Dental of South Dakota | 1 | $3.1M | 3% |
| 6 | Web Water Development Association, Inc. | 1 | $2.4M | 2% |
| 7 | Ocs-NCS JV Ii, LLC | 1 | $2.0M | 2% |
| 8 | Addison Construction Co | 1 | $1.6M | 1% |
| 9 | Synergy Group JV, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | 1% |
| 10 | Grassland Hutterian Brethren Inc | 1 | $1.3M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $34Mloan face value | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Tribal Health, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Tribal Health, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 22 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Tribal Health, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $11M | 2 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 28 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Aberdeen | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.7M | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Delta Dental of South Dakota | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.1M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.5M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Web Water Development Association, Inc. | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 27 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| State of South Dakota | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota's at-large congressional district | 100% | $11B | $12,590 |
Other counties in South Dakota
- Minnehaha County $7,443
- Pennington County $8,819
- Meade County $15,365
- Lincoln County $5,219
- Hughes County $21,654
- Lawrence County $10,156
- Oglala Lakota County $20,379
- Haakon County $127,195
- Brookings County $6,042
- Union County $11,922
- Codington County $6,877
- Fall River County $23,178
- Yankton County $7,035
- Davison County $7,373
- Todd County $15,910
- Beadle County $7,057
- Roberts County $12,043
- Dewey County $22,388
- Custer County $12,382
- Lake County $10,017
- Clay County $7,099
- Charles Mix County $11,425
- Butte County $7,563
- Corson County $20,084
- Turner County $7,577
- Lyman County $18,047
- Spink County $10,598
- Grant County $8,345
- Hutchinson County $8,445
- Day County $11,192
- Moody County $9,242
- Kingsbury County $11,027
- Marshall County $12,662
- Bon Homme County $7,675
- Clark County $12,455
- Buffalo County $26,448
- Hanson County $13,341
- McCook County $7,394
- Deuel County $9,552
- Jackson County $15,138
- Tripp County $6,985
- Hamlin County $5,759
- Faulk County $18,100
- Walworth County $7,478
- Aurora County $13,875
- Brule County $6,914
- Edmunds County $8,836
- Miner County $14,543
- Bennett County $9,884
- Gregory County $8,063
- Sully County $21,600
- Potter County $13,381
- Douglas County $10,667
- Hand County $9,865
- Stanley County $9,483
- Hyde County $23,385
- Harding County $18,273
- Sanborn County $10,019
- Ziebach County $9,355
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in South Dakota.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Brown County, South Dakota?
$284M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.1B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$7,561 per resident in FY2026 (population 37,561), against $12,216 for South Dakota and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Brown County, South Dakota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Tribal Health, LLC ($45M), Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. ($34M), State of South Dakota ($12M), City of Aberdeen ($8.4M) and Delta Dental of South Dakota ($3.1M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Brown County, South Dakota?
Social Security Administration ($670M), Department of Agriculture ($240M), Department of Health and Human Services ($123M), Department of Transportation ($71M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($67M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.